I got the similar message and I checked with OPTUS and they said they have recovery partners so looks like they have hired some gang to recover money.

When I called the lady didn't want to state the company's name so something is fishy here.

I got the same text "Hi , Your Optus account is now overdue. Please contact us on (03) 9190 4796 to discuss your payment options and quote CC".

I called Optus shortly after and spoke with a person in their financial hardship area as IF my account (not due till the 15th March) was passed on, the hardship area would be able to access that information very easily.

The Optus representative confirmed that my account was fine, payment ext in place till the 15th March (due to the public holiday vs pay schedules) AND these people are NOT acting on behalf of Optus.

SCAM

I haven't been with Optus for a few years now...

Hi, Your Optus account is now overdue. Please contact us on (03) 9190 4796 to discuss your payment options and quote CC14328xxx

Hi, your optus account is now overdue. Please contact us on (03) 9190 4796 to discuss your payment options and quote CC... I rang them and they did seem to know some things about me including amount of last payment but then claimed I still owed close to $300 which I could settle immediately over the phone. I said I wanted to chek my bills as it did not make sense .. person on the phone kept stating that my phone would be cut off. Have since checked online dashboard and my bills are all up to date. Yet to speak with OPTUS directly but does seem like some type of a scam. Does bother me how much they knew though ..

Same as everyone else here I got this message: “Hi , Your Optus account is now overdue. Please contact us on (03) 9190 4796 to discuss your payment options and quote CC...”
I called Optus directly and as suspected my account was paid up and nothing was due. I logged it with them as a scam

My number is belong to corporate account with Telstra.

Hi , Your Optus account is now overdue. Please contact us on (03) 9190 4796 to discuss your payment options and quote CC13921294.

yep posing as optus, I called them and asked what the issue is regarding (mobile, internet, home phone) they couldn't answer, I said I would call optus and the lady was like, I am optus, whatever...

Getting SMS advising Optus Payment due. Pls call for payment option.

Got a SMS from OPTUS supposedly, when I went to reply STOP as I do not have an OPTUS account, the reply did not got through. TOTAL SCAM.

If I'm not mistaken, this is ACM possing as optus. They posed as citylink a couple years ago. The are the only debt recovery mob that i know who try and pose as someone else to get you to call them.

I have gotten the same message twice. My phone accounts are up to date. definitely something not right here.

Claimed to be from Optus - seemed fraudulent - didn't have correct details - asked for credit card details - refused and contacted Optus Fraud Reporting dept.

definitely a scam

was prob group pretending to be Optus.

Hi , Your Optus account is now overdue. Please contact us on (03) 9190 4796 to discuss your payment options and quote CC1392xxxx